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Since the early years of industrialisation, life expectancy has risen dramatically in many parts of the world. But while people are living longer, they are not always living healthier. Health inequalities between the highest and lowest socioeconomic groups persist not only in the Netherlands and Japan but globally.

Young energy enthusiasts and sustainability changemakers demonstrate their pioneering spirit at All Energy Day 2025 at the Fokker Terminal in The Hague on May 14. With the theme "Charge Your Potential," this interdisciplinary event brings together over 500 students, young professionals, and leading companies to build…

At the 2025 P4G Vietnam Summit, over 800 leaders from governments, businesses, multilateral institutions, and civil society gathered under the theme “Sustainable and People-Centred Green Transition” to unlock scalable climate solutions and drive green investment. The event not only showcased groundbreaking innovations…

Speed is vital when triaging COVID-19, as quick detection saves lives. When the WHO declared the SARS COV-2 outbreak a pandemic in early March, Delft Imaging Systems realised their CAD4TB technology used to detect tuberculosis could easily be adapted to triage COVID-19. By the end of the month, they had adapted their…

The textile dye industry is the world's second largest polluter of drinking water. The chemicals used during the dye process of (synthetic) textile materials, are usually drained into open waters. However, the textile industry is working to change that by creating the world’s first waterless and non-chemical textile…

On a planet where fertile soil is disappearing three times faster than it can regenerate, land degradation has quietly become one of the greatest threats to our food systems, ecosystems, and livelihoods. Worldwide, up to 40% of land is already degraded. And with climate change adding fuel to the fire, time is running…

The Netherlands is committed to building the ecosystems that enable a sustainable hydrogen economy by working side by side with international partners to develop shared solutions to global energy challenges. 

What if your house didn’t pollute, but helped clean the air? Most conventional buildings begin harming the environment before anyone ever moves in. Through the extraction, production and transport of materials like concrete, PVC and polystyrene. These processes emit large amounts of CO₂ and other pollutants, turning…

Nijmegen is embracing a #newdutch future of sustainability and collaboration, and NYMA is one of its flagship projects. This former industrial site on the River Waal is now a circular innovation hub where makers, artists, entrepreneurs and researchers work side by side. Like BlueCity in Rotterdam, NYMA is a place…